Richard Boone Cheatham

Richard Boone Cheatham
Born December 8, 1824
Robertson County, Tennessee, U.S.
Died May 7, 1877 (1877-05-08) (aged 52)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Resting place Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Residence Mansfield Cheatham House, Springfield, Tennessee, U.S.
Alma mater University of Nashville
Occupation Politician
Spouse(s) Frances Ann Bugg
Children Katherine "Kitty" Cheatham
Parent(s) Richard Cheatham
Relatives Edward Saunders Cheatham (brother)
Boyd M. Cheatham (brother)

Richard Boone Cheatham (December 8, 1824 – May 7, 1877) was an American politician based in Nashville, Tennessee. He was serving as the mayor of Nashville, Tennessee during the opening years of the Civil War. After the war he served again as alderman of the city, and later as a representative to the State House, 1869-1871.

Early life

Cheatham was born in Robertson County, Tennessee in 1824.[1] He had two brothers, Edward Saunders Cheatham and Boyd M. Cheatham. Their father Richard Cheatham was a Whig politician and was elected in 1836 to the U.S. House of Representatives.[1]

Cheatham graduated from the University of Nashville.[1]

Politics

Cheatham served as the clerk of the Tennessee House of Representatives.[1] He was elected as an alderman in 1858, and as the Mayor of Nashville in 1860.[1] He was removed from power by military governor Andrew Johnson when Union forces occupied the city beginning in 1862.[1]

After the American Civil War, Cheatham was elected as an alderman of Nashville in 1865, and as the president of the board of aldermen in 1866.[1]

Cheatham was elected during the Reconstruction era as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, serving from 1869 to 1871.[1] His district included Davidson County as well as Robertson, Cheatham and Montgomery counties.[1] He also served on the county court.[1]

The Mansfield Cheatham House in Springfield, Tennessee.

Personal life and death

Cheatham was married to Frances Ann Bugg. They lived at his family residence, the Mansfield Cheatham House in Springfield, Tennessee.[2]

Cheatham on May 7, 1877 in Nashville, Tennessee.[1] His funeral was held at the First Presbyterian Church.[1] He was buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Nashville. His two brothers, Edward Saunders Cheatham (1818-1878) and Boyd M. Cheatham, also served in the Tennessee state legislature. One of his daughters, Katherine "Kitty" Cheatham (born in 1864), became a famous children's musician. His cousin was Major General Benjamin Franklin Cheatham.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Death of Col. R. B. Cheatham". The Tennessean. May 8, 1877. p. 4 via Newspapers.com. (Registration required (help)).
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Mansfield Cheatham House". National Park Service. Retrieved August 19, 2016.

Further reading

  • Zimmerman, Mark (2004). Guide to Civil War Nashville. Nashville: Battle of Nashville Preservation Society. ISBN 0-9747236-0-6.
Political offices
Preceded by
Samuel N. Hollingsworth
Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee
1860-1862
Succeeded by
John Hugh Smith
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